Make a choice: Your career or Love?

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klbradley wrote:Since I'm happily married and totally smitten for my husband, there's no way I could choose my career over love. We've been together since I was 17 years old, and I wouldn't make any kind of career choice without thinking of him first.
I have to agree with you on this. Equally, my husband always discusses possible changes with me as well, even if it is within the same company.

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Kinnera wrote:I'd definitely choose career right now, but I also believe there will come a point in my life when I will choose love. I like to think priorities should change over time, according to who we are.
Very insightful! I agree. Perhaps I would have chosen career before meeting my husband, but now couldn't imagine doing so.
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Maybe its cause I'm still young but right now I would also choose career.... when I meet that special one then career will be number two
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if I were in a situation to choose between career and love, I need to choose the choice that I will never regret in my life, the choice that would make me contented. The choice that is worthy of the sacrifice that I will do. I will always go with love for I can't take the chance of ever hurting them, an opportunity may come once but second chances may come twice, or thrice.
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i do choose love maybe will be deffirent
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My career comes first. Love does not always last
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Good question! I've never had to make this choice, but if I did, I would choose career. My career is my passion, it gives me indescribable joy and a lust for life. Without that, I really wouldn't be me. It would have to be my career.
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klbradley wrote:Since I'm happily married and totally smitten for my husband, there's no way I could choose my career over love. We've been together since I was 17 years old, and I wouldn't make any kind of career choice without thinking of him first.
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I did choose love once before but I can't really say I'm better for it right now. To give up your career you need to be sure that person is worth it.
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As someone who has just been relegated to second place by someone who chose his career and a move three states over, I'd choose career as well. No way am I bothering with love.
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Career and love both are important in one's life. If I had to make a choice I would like to chose both. I don't feel any regret.
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Definitely love. I haven't read the book so I don't know why the choice is necessary. However, if the career has some ethical issue that forces the main character to make such a decision, then it sounds like the time anyway for a new choice in career. Good question!
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I chose love. I don't regret it most days, but occasionally I do wonder "What if?" But dreams change as you get older, and I have changed plans and dreams so many times, that I believe I made the right choice.
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To those of you who are married...

If you weren't already married or in a relationship would you still choose love?
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Amagine wrote:To those of you who are married...

If you weren't already married or in a relationship would you still choose love?
If I thought it was the real deal, long lasting, my soulmate, the future father of my children, yes. That actually makes me ask if those who are choosing career are choosing it over shorter term relationships, that are not fully committed. love.
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I'm single, so it's easy for me to focus on my career. I chose career because right now it's my main ambition. Eventually, I do want to be married and I'm sure my answer would change, ESPECIALLY if children are in the picture. As for now, I'm focused more on furthering myself in my career rather than seeking romance. So speaking only for myself, I'm choosing career over any kind of romantic relationship.
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